The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1887-01-14
WASHINGTON LETTER.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 3, 1887
Thr great anusal leYee at the
White House last Saturday passed
off pleasantly to both host and
guests. Legislators and officials,
Judiciary and diplomats, soldiers
aad sailors, veterans and civilians,
old aye and youth, wealth aad
\ poverty, fame and obscur,ty.
aristocracy and democracy, came,
rs usual, to pay respect and ex-
press good wishes to the Chief
Magistrate.
Without the Mansion the scene
was bleak and slusliy and cold,
although the weather predictions
had done all in their power to
make il blight. But within
everything was cheerful enough.
All the State apartments were
\ lh,own open and were ablaze
1Nith gas lie 8, and blooming with
fEs,Ne's. 1nc hlsnasand trees aud
pots n blan5s hxl bse, hronaAt,
from R opnseFyat nh d04
As VIC Prlsklent uhs ;us}
recovering from :ifiather rIIai;2|
matte attack witch hal KEN
tim prisoner for more than j
week, 1t was thought lie would
not he able 10 endure the whole
ordeal of the three hours Of h.nd-
shaking, but would BE- compelled
To rrti'e from atguc before the
'ecept'on was uyer. His condi-
ton was the Cause of much
selicltud on the tart Of Mrs.
Cleveland and the Cabinet officers.
who wanted him to remain
seated during the intervals
brtwscn the reception of the
various bodies. He would not
yield toiheir wishes, however, but
stood up to his task bravely until |
thr last, though he was very |
iirrd.
After the officials had passed |
through the public was received, !
and Wis tors then came in, fr,n,
aetna c.iunt, aEthe rate Of 300
TO every trn milrut 8. The Blue
Room, in wlich the receiving
party stool, becam suffocatingly
warm aud the perspirntion ro.lei
rom the pre,iied's face in
streams. The corridors were
,hoked with peo, H., and before
he police could induce Them 10
move in'o the East r ,om, some
adj. s FIJI ted.
THIS VAS the first time since
-ool, when a presidents wife has
at New Years recep-
ION In the Viii House, and the
irst in .hirtv years since a De M
ratio Presidents wife has presi-
led there, 1857 be NO the last
ear that President and Mrs.
'lerce We're at the Executive
4 ansion. Consequently the
he pleasure expressed at having ,
0 young a lady as Mrs. .Cleye- !
and, there is not a matter Of sur I
rise. One member of the Corps I
)iplomatique tells story about (,
mother enthasi site diplomat who /
'as so deligh ed with Mrs. III
'ieyeland, that, after shaking
ands with I,er he testified his /
dni'ati5n by kissing the inside Z
+ his own hand which had touch 4
d hers. :
The elderly senator from Yer i
ient Mr.. Morrill,, who IS, of !
curse, a Republican, expressed I
is approval Of Mrs. Cleveland !, !,
a the following chorac eristic !
'ay. Said he: "WhiIe taere is !
difference of opinion as to those !,
olding some Of the laces the
resi- lent has filed by appoint- =
en- the vacancy be liad cho.en 4
. fill BY the selection of lady !
preside at the White House is !
cceptable to every one" !
When this was repeated 10 the !
resident he said Cordially, II !
"a glad they did not Try t., thwar, {
ie in that "You id NOS ak H
le advice and consent Of The /
enate in that natter" suggested i.
lady present. "No, indeed, / i
idn ~ eja.ulateI Mr.. CIeve- $
md. as if very ,haakfal ,hat the (
'onst tuition of the United S ates i
i'd not make it obligat ,ry. i
Congress viii convene again to- :
borrow. Since it adjourned for !, !,
le holidays, General Logan !,
cath has msde the Illinois Sena- !,
'rship a subject vf interesting !,
peculaton. 1t is regarded az 4 /,
latter of consi silerabie political :
Dpor' ance, for tie reason that I
hoover receives thr c5mpIimea- !
'ry vote Of the Democratic Mem !,
ers of the Illinois Legislature, i
III naturally become a conspic- I
e L